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Dummer vs Johnson vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dummer | Johnson | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,450Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Dummer and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,310 6% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.